Hair trimmer



s. BEHR HAR TRIMMER Jan. 2, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Jan. 6, 1949 FIG.|

27 (28,26 A l l' Vl 3| 3o FIGB /32 543. INVENTOR BY Sleg AM S.

fried Behr y nog@ S. B EHR HAIR TRIMMER Jan. 2, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 6, 1949 lil mvENToR Siegfried Behr Patented Jan. 2, 1951 .rationot New York4 l 'Ilhis invention' relates particularly to hair trimmers; A prime object `oi the .presentinvention is to pr'ovi'de adevice' that is adapted to trimY the `hair eiiiciently and easily without requiring sliill on thepart loi the use'rof the device;

Another object is to provide a hair trimrrierv with means for adjusting? the size ofthe out.4

Another object is to provide' a hair trimmer that is simple in construction, economical. to manufacture. easilyv manipulated' and. attractive inappearance.

AnotherVv object is' to' .provide such' a' hair trimrler' with 'an Velongated handlermember` whereby the trimmer may be readily grasped Aby the hand and increasedpressure applied.

Another object is to provide a; hair trimmer wherein the cutting element is completely covere'd when in operation thereby eliminating. possibility of injury to the user.

Other objects and advantages of the invention 4 will be apparent from the description thereof to follow taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which-eV y Fig. 1 is a side `view of a hair. trimmer em;- b'odying one for-moi. my invention.

Fig. 2 is a rear view thereof..

Fig. 3 is a side View showing, the comb inerti--` bers in open position.

Fig. 4 is' a sectional View on the plane. of.` the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 511s a sectional View on the plane of the modified form of hair trimmer.

Fig. 11 is a sectional View taken on the piane of the liie I l-|| of Fig'. l0; f Fig..12`is a side View of a hair trimm' mbdyiiig' still another -modied form df tliinvention and showing the comb members in open position.

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary rear View of one of the comb members.

Fig. 14 is a sectional view taken on the plane of the line lll- I4 of Fig. 12.

Fig. 15 is a sectional View taken on the plane of the line |5-I 5 of Fig. 13.

tensivand I3.. resp'eti'yely; pit' at M The" extensions form a handle The comb membifsarid ddii ptiq ls n depending L eetfn Il which are thickened enlarged at their bottom ends' indicated at 181 to form. a eshoulder;` fi`9i v` 'Ijhe om of' vtheteeth Il are n angie tg meuse of the L. @di vom@ un wherbv son@ `O`i` the teeth 'ii 'llfl'gel"V than Oths'. All eIIl'n gated flange orshelf l2l) is formed integrallyoi tlfiein ei `of the back portion i6 at the top 'olf t p'o entends substantially th tl backportin.

v j l rfiijll isiinte-'Ime j iii'- lii'ding b'acl portion 21 having' a bent portion 2`2 forming Ushped gr'ove' or slot por on has 'a arcuate shaped hereby4 the center' of the back Apoi;- di The t'th 24 depending from "i3 21 n, their bttmpnds 'garf d n a linerp ralll with the VtopV edge of the iprtim The top edge f the b'efnt over portion 22Qisyfori'ed with a eentalslt 25,. p Y A" tliixijilate member or blade holder 26 isfpsil ti'c'jiiedv hat l v Ntlle inner sufaclff th moiii'riber IU with its lower edgeslidable on the upper edge of the` shelf 20. An integ ralv handle or finger piece 21 protrudes through the top edge f thercmb member I for moving the plate member' along' the" shelf. Each end of th` platemember 26.. is kformed with an outwardly flaring portion 231er eriglaging an Qitwar arihg 'portion or stop 29 formed 'on me' inner face f the comb `member l0 at the' nd "the plate member ineh di' 1 fof ,tne i, `e;

' 1b or flange 3'0 for'dtalia Iy suplporting or holding a thin flexible safety razor blade 3 I. The plate member 26 and its .supported razor blade are clamped in position by the comb member Il when the latter is folded over the comb member I0 as shown in Fig. 1. When the comb member Il is thus ilfolded, its teeth 24 are adjacent the shoulder I9 of comb member I Il and are in alinement with the teeth of comb member 0. The plate member 26 and blade 3| may be moved along the comb members by means of the ringer piece 21 so that the cutting edge of the blade is presented to the teeth of various lengths so that the size of the cut applied to the hair may be regulated and adjusted as desired.

An integraljlug I" may be Lprovided on the free end of the comb members I0 to serve as a nger piece for facilitating separation of the comb members.

In Fig. 3 is shown a modied form of ,razor blade holder or supporting plate 32 for use with the comb members I0 and of Fig. 1.v This holder 32 has its side ends 33, 33 turned inwardly to provide grooves 34, 34 for frictionally receiv- -ing and gripping the side ends of .the razor blade.

3| whereby the blade is frictionally held against the surface of the holder.

In the modied `form of hair trimmer shown inFigs. and 11, means are provided for detachably fastening the razor blade holder or supporting plate 2S and razor blade 3| to the combk member l0. Such means comprises a Y screw, the shank of which passes through the slot 35 in the blade3| and through a hole 31 formed in the blade holder or Supporting plate 26 and through an elongated slotr38 formed in the comb member l0. The head 33 of the screw V-is slightly wider in diameter than the diameter of the slot 35 in the blade so that it is prevented from passingA therethrough'. A nut 40 on the free-end of the shank of the screw prevents the shank from being pulled out through the slot 38'in the comb member I0. i

The modified form of hair trimmer shown in Figs. 12 to 15 comprises comb members .4| and ,42, each of which has an integral extension 43 and 44,V respectively, pivoted together at 45. The extensions serve to form a handle for the device. Y

The comb member 4| has an'integralshelf 4B .on its inner face extending substantially its length for detachably mounting arazor-blade 41. The` comb member 42,when folded over the comb member 4|.' is adapted to clampthe razor blade inposition asshown in Fig. 1. v Theteeth 48 ofthe combmember 4| are thickcned at.. their bottom ends asindicated at 49 to forma shoulder 5|) which shoulder `is provided with agroove 5| opening upwardly to receive the bottomedgeof the razor blade .4l when posi- .tioned on the shelf .46. The bottom vends of the teeth |52V of the comb member. llzeng'age the rshoulder 50 `whensaid member 42 is folded over the comb member 4|. The blade4'| of this form is not adjustable along the comb members as Vin the other :forms of the invention.

4 portion being provided with a slot, said other comb member being adapted to be folded over the plate member and supporting comb member for, Aclamping the holder with its blade in operative position and a nger piece on the plate member and protruding through the slot in said bent over portion for sliding said plate member with its blade along and between the combL members.

2. A hair trimmer as dened in claim l in which the bottom of the teeth of the comb member supporting the razor blade holder is at an .angleto the upper edge of said comb member and the bottom ofthe teeth of the other foldable comb member is parallel with the upper edge of saidlatter comb member; f

3. A hair trimmer of the kind described comprising a comb member having a toothed portion and an extension thereof, another comb member having a toothed portion and an extension thereof `pivotally connected to the Viirst-named eXtension, a flange formed along the inner face of said first-named comb member, a plate member slidably mounted on said flange, a flange'formed along said plate member, a safety razor blade detachably mounted on said latter flange; said second-named comb member lbeing adapted to be folded over said first-named comb member for clamping the plate membel` and blade on to said first-named comb member and lbetween said comb members. y

Llt-A hair trimmer as .defined in claim v3 `in which the bottom of the teeth of the iirst-named comb member is at an angle to the upper edge of said comb member and the bottom of the teeth of the other comb member is parallel with the upper edge of said latter comb member.

.5. A hair trimmer of the kind described comprisinga comb 'member having a toothed portion and `an' extension thereof, another comb member having. a toothed portion and an'extension thereof pivo'ted'to the rst-named extension, a flange forme'd'along the inner face of said First-named combvmember., a plate member slidably mounted on said ange, said plate member having inturned side end edges forming grooves along said end edges, a safety razor blade detachably mount- Y clamping the platemember 'and blade between said comb members.

. SIEGFRIED BEHR.

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